”We have to maintain international standards while making laws, we have to convince the world”
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Varshman Pun, Deputy Secretary General and Member of Parliament of the main opposition Maoists, said that the government should not interfere with the rights of freedom of expression, press freedom and civil privacy guaranteed by the constitution through the bill.
MP Pun expressed this opinion during the discussion on the proposal that 'Information, Technology and Cyber Security Bill, 2082 should be considered' presented by Minister of Communications and Information Technology Prithvisubba Gurung at the meeting of the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Pun objected that the bill introduced by the government contains provisions to curtail freedom of press and expression. We have made a liberal arrangement in the constitution. Through the bill, it is not possible to do things that violate the freedom of citizens,'' Pun said, "There are issues of freedom of expression, freedom of the press, privacy rights of citizens. Cyber security should be arranged so that these things do not become obstacles anywhere,' he said.
MP Pun said that cyber security is a matter related to national security. Saying that cyber security is a challenge of national security all over the world, he reminded that in the past too, the government backed down due to the controversy of the bill which was brought to shrink the civil liberties.
It was said again that the bill should be passed by correcting the provisions in the bill that restrict civil rights and freedom of the press through the process of amendment. He was of the opinion that the world community should also be reassured while creating the law. "We have to maintain international standards while making laws, we have to convince the world", he said.
The latest developments in the field of information technology including artificial intelligence (AI) have brought new opportunities and challenges, Pun clarified that the attention of the government and the house should be paid to the promotion and regulation of that sector.
